Spurs, Chelsea, Atléti vying for Min-jae (Get Italian Football News)
Club World Cup champion Chelsea FC, Tottenham Hotspur, and Atlético Madrid are keeping a very close eye on Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-jae:
Premier League rivals Tottenham and Chelsea are in the chase to sign Bayern Munich center-back Kim Min-Jae. The South Korean hasn’t had a great time in Munich since his arrival from Napoli, where he was a key part of the Serie A title win.
Now, his future is up in the air. Tuttomercatoweb have reported that Kim can leave Bayern this summer because the relationship
ADhas never really taken off. There was clubs looking at the possibility of signing him. Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Tottenham are amongst the interested clubs but the Blues can be heavily involved in the deal as Bayern Munich see Renato Veiga as a potential replacement as the Portuguese has been on the Bavarians’ shortlist for some time.
If Kim does leave, Chelsea can be indirectly involved and affected.
It is not as if Jonathan Tah was overly good for Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup, but — on some levels — it does appear that the Bavarians have moved on from Min-jae, despite not really having a true, No. 3 center-back on the roster.
It is also very questionable that Min-jae would even want to be a No. 3 option at center-back. With Bayern Munich looking to generate revenue, a transfer makes sense, but it will likely also spur the Bavarians to add another defender this summer to replace Min-jae.
Leipzig closing in on Maksimović (Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg)
RB Leipzig is reportedly getting a deal done for Red Star Belgrade’s Andrija Maksimović:
Andrija #Maksimovic to RB Leipzig is considered a done deal!
Understand 18 y/o super talent set to sign until 2030. Medical and signing expected within the next 24 hours if all goes to plan. Next imminent surprise signing by RB boss Marcel Schäfer.
€14m fixed + €500k add-ons to Red Star Belgrade for the attacking midfielder + 10 % sell-on clause. After Kurir and confirmed.
Hmmm...could this make Xavi Simons a little more expendable?
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 60 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich is embroiled in a lot at the moment. Transfers, potential front office instability, and youth development are at the forefront of the discussion, so let’s talk about all of that and more! This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- Bayern Munich saw bids for VfB Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade and Liverpool’s Luis Diaz rejected...now what? It appears that Max Eberl and the fellas are going to keep plugging away.
- Why it is hard — even as a fan — to just dismiss the financial ramifications of such deals.
- Are Christoph Freund and Max Eberl on the hot seat? We have explored the topic before, but this could be a make or break season for the duo.
- Nestory Irankunda became the latest youngster who did not work out in Bavaria...but why? Is Paul Wanner the next to go?
Bayern confident in Diaz pursuit (Dr. Constantin Eckner of The Times)
Bayern Munich could be feeling really good about its pursuit of Liverpool FC’s Luis Diaz:
Even though they have not yet reached a verbal agreement with Luis Díaz, Bayern are confident the Colombian would be willing to join them if they can reach an agreement with Liverpool. Initially, Bayern did not intend to offer more than a base fee of around £52million (€60m), but it is understood they will make another offer soon.
Inter in the mix for Nkunku (Sports Mole)
Inter Milan is taking a close look at Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku:
Inter Milan are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea attacker Christopher Nkunku this summer. The Frenchman is known to be of interest to Manchester United, who are sounding out a possible deal for the 27-year-old.
According to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, a new player has entered the race for the services of Chelsea wantaway Nkunku.The report states that Champions League finalists Inter Milan are eyeing up a move for the 27-year-old ahead of the new campaign.
It is understood that both Manchester United and Bayern Munich remain keen on the talents of the 14-time France international. At this stage, Nkunku is supposedly favouring a switch to Bavaria, where Vincent Kompany’s men recently lifted the Bundesliga.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 7, Episode 59 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich’s week was noisy with rumors, but silent with action. When will things really start to heat up? Hopefully soon, so the boys can starting coming together.
Let’s talk about all of that and more! This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- What did we learn from the Club World Cup? FIFA is already making some changes for next summer’s World Cup, Paris Saint-Germain is human after all (Chelsea FC tore them apart), and Bayern Munich has some work to do.
- Bayern Munich could be looking at Leandro Trossard. Is Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany behind the move?
- It sure was looking like VfB Stuttgart attacker Nick Woltemade was going to join Bayern Munich this summer. Now...well, it could be difficult.
Also, be sure to stay tuned to Bavarian Podcast Works for all of your up to date coverage on Bayern Munich and Germany. Check us out on Patreon and follow us on Twitter @BavarianFBWorks, @BavarianPodcast, @TheBarrelBlog, @BFWCyler, @2012nonexistent, @TommyAdams71 and more.
LFC jumping into Isak sweepstakes (The Athletic’s David Ornstein)
Liverpool FC is going after Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak:
Liverpool make approach to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United. #LFC say no formal bid + well aware #NUFC stance has always been: not for sale. But communicated interest in deal for 25yo Sweden international worth in region of £120m
Yamal’s birthday celebration must have been...something (ESPN)
When it comes to discussing professional athletes, we always say...you never really know these guys. And now...FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal might be entering the chat like he was a VIP from Squid Game:
Spain’s Ministry for Social Rights has requested an investigation into possible breaches of disability laws at Barcelona star Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party following allegations that individuals with dwarfism were hired as entertainers, according to EFE.
The Ministry wants the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Spanish Ombudsman and the Office for Combating Hate Crimes to probe whether laws which prohibit shows that mock or denigrate people with disabilities were violated at the party.
Yamal turned 18 on July 13 and celebrated by throwing a private party outside of Barcelona last Saturday. Guests were not allowed to film on their phones at the event, but videos later surfaced on social media of people with dwarfism appearing to arrive at the location where the party was being held.
On Sunday, following the emergence of the images, the Association for People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias with Dwarfism (ADEE) in Spain condemned “the hiring of individuals with dwarfism as entertainers.”
In a statement, the ADEE said the act “violates current laws and fundamental ethical values” and that they would take “legal and social action to protect the dignity of people with disabilities.”
One of the performers, opting to remain anonymous, defended their right to work as entertainers and said they were treated with respect at the party.
“No one disrespected us, we were allowed to work in peace,” they told RAC1 in an interview in Catalan. “I don’t understand why it’s become such a big deal. We’re normal people who dedicate ourselves to what we love doing in an absolutely legal way. For a couple of years these people [the ADEE] have wanted to harm us, the want to prevent us from doing what we like, but they have not offered any work or training to those who are affected. We work as entertainers. Why can’t we do what we do? We dance, we do magic, there are all types of shows. We were treated like anyone else [at the party], everyone had a good time. All this fuss has come about purely because it was Lamine Yamal’s party.”
Okay...there is a lot to unpack there but yes, there is a video:
a bus of dwarves...lock him up manpic.twitter.com/wU9q3NYFO0 https://t.co/qa0WtNLf8J
— Nikolas (@NikolasV0) July 13, 2025
There was also this floating around and attached to Yamal’s party:
️ Claudia Calvo (Spanish model): "I was asked to attend Lamine Yamal's birthday party. They offered us between €10k - €20k to go, but I don't know what they expected from us. They were asking for blonde women with very specific chest dimensions. We couldn't take our phones." pic.twitter.com/Fa2NZN69mh
— The Touchline | Football Coverage (@TouchlineX) July 13, 2025
So bizarre...but it is just another example that these guys live in a world most of us do not know and cannot understand.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show Season 4, Episode 51 (Bavarian Football Works)
Bayern Munich’s summer transfer window season has been silent since July 1st hit, but there are a lot of rumors swirling. Let’s talk through those, but let’s also discuss what could be a leadership void with the team as it heads into the new season. This is what we have on tap for this episode of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Hermann Gerland has retired from coaching after a terrific career.
- Is the void with leadership bigger than with players at left-wing, center-back, etc. at Bayern Munich? Will the team be ready for the rigors of the season after so many early setbacks?
- The Luis Díaz saga continues. What should we think of the latest news and should Bayern Munich be willing to pay upwards of €80 million for the Liverpool attacker.
- The latest on Nick Woltemade.
- A high-level, non-spoiler review of Squid Game season three.
More from bavarianfootballworks.com:
- A forgettable international match day for all Bayern Munich players involved
- Czech Republic vs Germany lineup, discussion: Time, TV schedule and how to watch World Cup Qualifiers online
- ‘What about Thomas Müller?' Support pours in for Bayern Munich's troubled icon
- BFW Transfer Deadline Day 2017 live thread
- Kingsley Coman confident of his part in Bayern Munich’s plans this season
- Report: Renato Sanches set for loan move to Swansea
- Would this guy be the perfect backup for Robert Lewandowski?
